Mahindra has launched a major technology upgrade for XUV500. This upgrade makes the XUV500 the most technologically connected, and advance car in the segment today.

The new age Mahindra XUV500 features Android Auto, Connected Apps, Ecosense and Emergency Call, all catered to meet evolving tech needs. The new in-vehicle XUV500 tech experience eases connectivity, convenience and entertainment requirements.

In its latest initiative, the Mahindra electronics team has introduced over 25 customer focused tech upgrades/features. Mahindra believes its tech features are well perceived in the market keeping in mind sales volume of XUV500 and Scorpio top end variants.

Mahindra hasn’t just limited its focus on tech advancement but has along the way offered convenience features like 6-way power seats, electric sun-roof, logo-projection light from OVRM, parking lamp (Magic-eye) and tail-lamp with LED light-guide, and reverse parking. The latest wave of offerings to improve on customer experience are Ecosense, Connected Apps, E-Call, Single Touch Lane Change, and integrated Android Auto in the XUV500.

You can also share your driving score on social media, and compete with fellow XUV owners.

Ecosense monitors driving pattern to maximise fuel economy and thereby reduce emissions. Ecoscore is computed on excessive high speed, and idling, optimal gear selection, aggressive acceleration, and braking, and clutch override. Ecoscore and Drive Summary can even be uploaded on Social Media rightaway. All data is stored in cloud through smartphone data connection, and can be retrieved on the WithYouHamesha portal.

The system comes with pre-installed apps. Connect it with your phone’s wifi, and you can operate them seamlessly, even using voice command.

Ecosense helps compare driving skills with peers. A status rank is awarded and drive recommendations offered.
Android Auto betters in-car infotainment tech through a series of connected services and apps on the XUV500. With safety being an optimal focus, Android Auto minimizes driver distraction by syncing phone content on to the vehicle infotainment system so drivers can stay focused on the road. This is made possible through intuitive interfaces, integrated steering wheel controls, and speech recognition. Distraction-free safe driving means news, tweets and sports information are read out. In-app updates happen automatically.

The in-built Text-to-Speech feature will read out everything that is on screen. This includes LIVE cricket scores, your mails, messages, even news articles from the apps installed. This way you can stay focused on driving.

It also gets a emergency call. When your airbags deploy, the car which is connected to your phone, sends out messages to your family, Ambulance, and Mahindra WithYouHamesha team with your location details. This way you get help at the earliest.

XUV500 features E-Call technology. In case of an accident when airbags are deployed, XUV500 calls emergency services while also sending alert notifications via SMS to pre-stored numbers of ambulance, emergency services and Mahindra customer service (WithYouHamesha) with vehicle and location details with Google map link. The feature is automatically when the smartphone is paired with the vehicle.

As of now, only the top end variants of XUV500 is being provided with this update. In time, all their passenger cars will get the update. Existing owners of XUV500 can visit dealership and get their system upgraded at a nominal one time cost. The update is not available OTA.